“First rounds are always tricky,” said Konta. “The conditions were tricky, breezy and gusty, it didn’t make it easy.

“For me at Wimbledon there are some nerves but I enjoyed every second and was going to make sure I fought very hard every point.

“I didn’t do too much wrong, there are always things I would like to do better but I have to acknowledge when she plays good points. I kept the attention on my side and tried to keep the intention of play I wanted.

“I am playing this championships independent of what happened last year. I am a littler wiser this year, working hard to be here for a full two weeks.

“I stayed very tough out there. It wasn’t easy, but I stayed my own biggest fan. I need to keep feeding myself good thoughts.”